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J. J. JOHNSTON.

SEWING STAND.

Patented 'Dec. 12, 1882.

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SEWING STAND. No. 268,800.

Patented De0..12, 1882..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES J. JOHNSTON, OF OOLUMBIANA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED STATESIMPROVEMENT COMPANY, (LIMITED,) OF SAME PLACE.

SEWING-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters'Patent No. 268,800, dated December12, 1882.

4 I Application filed February 23,1882. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, JAMES J. JOHNSTON, ofQolumbia-na, in the county of Oolumbiana and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new 5 and useful Improvement in Sewing-Stands;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked [0 thereon.

My invention relates to an improvement in sewing-stands; and it consistsin constructing the several parts of cast-iron, the top being circularand provided with four quadrantformed drawers, pivoted under the topnear its outer. edge and near one of the outer angles of the quadrant,said top pivoted on the upper end of a pedestal, on which is pivoted aspoolholder, constructed in two parts and furnished with a pivoted lid,also constructed in two parts, all of which will hereinafter more fullyand at large appear.

To enable others skilled in the art with which my invention is mostnearly connected to make and use it, I will proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation.

In the accompanying drawings, which form 'part of this specification,Figure l is a perspective view of my improvement in sewing- 0 stands.Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Fig. 3 is an inverted view of the top of the same. Fig. 4 is a top viewof one of the drawers. Fig. 5 is a top view of the spoolholder with thelid removed.

Reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, A represents a hollowpedestal, to the upper end of which, at a, is attached by screwthreadsapiece of wrought-iron tubing, I B, having a metal plug, b, welded inits upper 0 end for the purpose of receiving the screw O, which holdsthe top D down on its pivot E, the lower end of which rests one. ring orhead, 0. welded to the tube-B. On the part B of the pedestal A ispivoted a spool-holder, F, con- 4 5' structed in two parts and securedtogether at '61, so that it will be easily rotated on part B. Thevertical pins 0, upon which the spools f of thread turn are attached tothe bottom of the spool-holder F by means of screw-threads on the lowerend of said pins. -In the side wall of the spool-holder are openings 9,one open- .ing directly opposite the center of each pin 6. The lid ofthe spool-holder F is made in two parts, G H, and pivoted on the part Bat h, as shown in Fig. 2. The top D has a flange, I, 5 projectingdownward, which forms an ornamental border, and on the under side ofsaid top are four flanges, J, which radiate from the pivot E, and havelu'gs 'i, in which the pivots j of the drawers K are placed. The flangesI and J prevent the top from warping in the casting, and also impartstrength to it. The drawers are each provided'with a spring-catch,

as shown at L in Fig. 4.

The foot of the pedestal A may be provided 6 with casters, as indicatedby dotted lines in Fig. 2, or it may be secured to the floor by 'screwsplaced in the opening 70.

The several parts of the sewing-stand may be enameled with porcelain orother enamel 7o for the purpose of giving the stand a fine finish andornamental appearance. The ornamentation by porcelain-enamel can bevaried in color for the different parts to suit the taste of themanufacturer.

A sewing-stand constructed of cast-iron, as hereinbefore described, canbe made sufficiently light for all practical purposes, and manufacturedcheaply, and be made, as to finish and ornamentation, of the highestorder, and will .be very durable.

The convenience and utility of the stand for the sewing-room will beapparent to the seamstress.

Having thus described my invention, what '1 claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a cast-metal sewing-stand, the combination of the pedestal A, pivotedspool-holder, constructed in two parts and havingopenings o gand pins e,pivoted lid,consistingof two parts,

G H, pivoted top D, having tlangesI and lugs 13, and fourquadrant-formed drawers, K, each havinga spring-catch, L, pivoted atj,all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as hereindescribed, and for the purpose. set forth.

JAMES J. JOHNSTON.

Witnesses:

T. D. D. OURAND, FRED. G. DIETERICH.

